How to Say ‘Turn right at the second traffic light.’ in Japanese
二つ目の信号を右です。
futa tsu me no shingou o migi desu
[futa tsoo me noh sheen-goh o mee-ghee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese directions often drop the verb and just say "Xを右です", literally "it's right at X". 左 (hidari) "left" works the same way.
Phrase Breakdown
二つ目の信号を
futa tsu me no shingou o
at the second traffic light
を here marks the point where you turn. Say 'fu-ta-tsu-me no shin-gō o'.
二つ目の信号を左です。
Turn left at the second traffic light.
Words in this phrase
二
futa
[futa]
two
The number two in the counter phrase 二つ.
ハンバーグ二つです。
It’s two hamburg steaks.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter ending in futatsu
This kana is part of the native Japanese counter expression for counting two items.
二つお願いします。
Two, please.
目
me
[me]
-th; ordinal marker
Added after counters like 列 to show order, as in first row or fifth row.
五列目の席を取りました。
I got seats in the fifth row.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
信号
shingou
[sheen-goh]
traffic light; signal
Usually means a traffic signal on the road.
次の信号で止まります。
We stop at the next traffic light.
を
o
[o]
direct object marker
Used to mark the direct object of a verb.
本を読みます。
I read a book.
右です。
migi desu
(turn) right
右 (migi) means 'right'. In directions, '~を右です' means 'turn right at ~'.
出口は右です。
The exit is on the right.
Words in this phrase
右
migi
[mee-ghee]
right; right side
右 means the right direction or right-hand side.
銀行は右です。
The bank is on the right.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Polite form of 'to be' used in many basic sentences.
こちらで大丈夫です。
This is fine.
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